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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Hospital Under Fire After Doctors Blame Parents for Child's Condition — Later Revealed as Cancer

Delilah-Rai, 19 months, lost cancer battle in 2023 after misdiagnosis & delays (Credit: Pixabay)

A toddler's heartbreaking death exposes NHS failings as doctors wrongly accused parents of causing a facial lump, delaying cancer diagnosis by months in a case reigniting debates on child protection protocols and medical accountability.

Delilah-Rai Reid-Floyd, just 19 months old, passed away on 9 August 2023 after a pea-sized mass discovered in January ballooned into aggressive soft tissue cancer, with her mother Kayleigh Reid alleging neglect through misdiagnosis and three-month waits.

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